Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ALLEN BROOKE, OF WINDERMERE, by AMELIA OPIE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Say, have you in the valley seen Last Line: My allen brooke, of windermere. Alternate Author Name(s): Alderson, Amelia Subject(s): Grief; Love - Unrequited; Man-woman Relationships; Youth; Sorrow; Sadness; Male-female Relations | ||||||||
Say, have you in the valley seen A gentle youth of pensive mien? And have you mark'd his pallid cheek, That does his secret sorrow speak? Perhaps you'd wish his name to hear 'Tis Allen Brooke, of Windermere. But, ah! the cause that prompts his sigh, That dims with tears his sparkling eye; That bids his youthful cheek turn pale, And sorrow's hue o'er health's prevail; That cause from me you must not hear Ask Allen Brooke, of Windermere. Yet needless were his words to prove This sorrow springs from hopeless love; Go to the youthof Jessy speak, Then mark the crimson on his cheek; That blush will make the secret clear Of Allen Brooke, of Windermere. And, oh! believe his Jessy's breast Is still with answ'ring cares oppress'd; But know, a father's stern command Withholds from him my willing hand: All but a father's frown I'd bear For Allen Brooke, of Windermere. Then, gentle stranger, seek the youth, And tell him of his Jessy's truth; Say that you saw my alter'd cheek, My faithful bosom's anguish speak; Say that till death, I'll hold most dear My Allen Brooke, of Windermere. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MISERY AND SPLENDOR by ROBERT HASS THE APPLE TREES AT OLEMA by ROBERT HASS DOUBLE SONNET by ANTHONY HECHT CONDITIONS XXI by ESSEX HEMPHILL CALIFORNIA SORROW: MOUNTAIN VIEW by MARY KINZIE SUPERBIA: A TRIUMPH WITH NO TRAIN by MARY KINZIE COUNSEL TO UNREASON by LEONIE ADAMS TWENTY QUESTIONS by DAVID LEHMAN THE ORPHAN BOY'S TALE by AMELIA OPIE |
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